Remilitarization of the Rhineland

The Remilitarization of the Rhineland occurred on 7 March 1936 when the Wehrmacht armed forces of Nazi Germany entered the Rhineland, putting an end to the League of Nations' demilitarization of the region after World War I. This violated the Treaty of Versailles and other agreements with the Allied Powers, and the remilitarization of the region enabled Germany to pursue a policy of expansionism.